Tiny one bedroom terrace house on the market for over £500k in Peckham Rye
A tiny unmodernised cottage tucked away on a quaint London lane has been put on the market for more than £500,000. The one-bedroom terrace property has just 540sq/ft of floorspace, making it around one-third the size of the average English home. It also needs to be completely refurbished but despite this it commands a £525,000 asking price, making it more than double the cost of a typical home. The cottage is on Choumert Square in Peckham Rye, South London, a...
Tory Brexiters say they are closer than ever to ousting Theresa May
Tory Brexiters out to derail Theresa May’s Chequers plan proposals say they are closer than ever to ousting the beleaguered PM. Robert Peston reported today that an operation is underway to persuade backbenchers to write to Graham Brady, chair of the 1922 backbench committee, calling for a vote of no confidence in May as leader of their party. One said: “I’m campaigning myself. We need 60-70 letters, not 48...I know people who are putting letters in today. I think we are...
A second Brexit referendum can be an opportunity for democracy – just look at the Lisbon Treaty
Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of London recently demanding a second vote on Brexit. It seems like a simple request. Things have changed since 2016, and not for the better. People should be allowed to reconsider their position and vote again. For the prime minister, Brexiteer politicians and the right-leaning press, the idea of a second vote is an affront to democracy. “We’ve voted, get over it,” is the constant cry. But there is no good reason to...
Shires Income – Sustainable high yield
Within the universe of UK equity income investment trusts, Shires Income (SHRS) stands out from the herd. It sets out to offer investors a meaningfully higher dividend yield than UK equity markets and aims to make this sustainable by diversifying the fund’s sources of income. SHRS also makes use of the flexibility afforded by its closed-end structure to increase its income by using borrowings in a pragmatic fashion SHRS : Shires Income – Sustainable high yield High level of income with potential for...
Theatre review: Precious Little Talent, Courtyard Theatre
No one might have planned it quite this way but this vulnerable three-hander could not have come along at a more perfect time. Two baby boomers-Sam, a buoyant dreamy American and Joey, sad and lost in her Englishness-meet upon a rooftop overlooking New York. He’s all starry-eyed and full of cheek, she’s overflowing with self-loathing and casts a cynical eye on an America on the cusp of the Obama administration. For a while they find solace in each other, and...
Tommy Robinson almost allowed Huddersfield rapists to walk free
Tommy Robinson’s intervention in the trial of the Huddersfield rapists could have allowed the defendants to walk free, according to judges. Twenty men were found guilty of being part of a grooming gang that raped and abused girls as young as 11 on Friday after a lengthy court case. The men were convicted of more than 120 offences against 15 girls and were handed long custodial sentences for crimes that have “ruined” the lives of the children and their families....
London Film Festival 2018: I Used To Be Normal: A Boyband Fangirl Story
“Did you?” asked the woman at the box office as I asked for my ticket for I Used to be Normal. I considered lying, but decided against it. “Not really”. I’ve been an obsessive fan of movies since I was 8 years old but, while some of the kinds of films I love best are (especially as a 37-year-old man) not exactly considered cool, I’ve never felt judged or that I should hide my enthusiasms. That seems to be one...
Quiz: Can you identify what these overseas road signs mean?
A new quiz has been launched to test British knowledge of overseas road signs. The test has been released after research revealed the ingredients for the perfect road trip, which should involve three people, covers 190 miles and be accompanied by rock music. The study of 2,000 adults found the ideal drive should take place in a VW camper van, Range Rover or Ford Mustang. There needs to be at least one toilet stop every 100 miles, good weather and a...
UK workers admit to spinning stories about their weekends to make their lives sound more exciting
Millions of workers admit to spinning stories about their weekends – to make their lives sound more exciting to their colleagues, a study has found. When asked about their weekends on a Monday morning, a poll of 2,000 workers found three in 10 exaggerate or make up what they did to avoid having to admit to staying in or not really doing anything. Pretending they went to the pub with friends instead of just sitting in front of the TV...